Maya

Linda Schele
Center Panel From The Temple Of The Cross. Both Individuals Stand On A Skyband. At Right, K'inich Kan B'alam Ii, Named By The Accession Text Directly In Front Of Him, Holds A Small Quadripartite Badge. The Larger Individual, Left, Holds A K'awiil Figurine. At Center, A World Tree Rises From A Quadripartite Badge. The Celestial Bird, "itzam-ye," Perches Atop The World Tree While A Double-headed Serpent Curls Through The Arms Of The Tree.

Temple of the Sun Inscription

Panel from The Temple of the Sun. Both text and image rest on a double-headed band decorated with earth symbols. The smaller person at left stands on a kneeling figure who is decorated with marks that identify supernaturals. The left-most person holds a Jester god/personified flint figurine that rests on A tiny bench. The person on the right side of the panel stands atop a kneeling Supernatural decorated with "k'uhul" (god) symbols. This larger person offers a K'awiil figurine. At center, God L (left) and an unidentified god hold aloft a large bench embellished with jaguar and serpent motifs. Atop the bench are two crossed lances and a shield decorated with the face of G-iii. Glyphs recording supernatural locations flank the shield.

By Linda Schele
S171 Panel From The Temple Of The Sun. Both Text And Image Rest On A Double-headed Band Decorated With Earth Symbols. The Smaller Person At Left Stands On A Kneeling Figure Who Is Decorated With Marks That Identify Supernaturals. The Left-most Person Holds A Jester God/personified Flint Figurine That Rests On A Tiny Bench. The Person On The Right Side Of The Panel Stands Atop A Kneeling Supernatural Decorated With "k'uhul" (god) Symbols. This Larger Person Offers A K'awiil Figurine. At Center, God L (left) And An Unidentified God Hold Aloft A Large Bench Embellished With Jaguar And Serpent Motifs. Atop The Bench Are Two Crossed Lances And A Shield Decorated With The Face Of G-iii. Glyphs Recording Supernatural Locations Flank The Shield.

after Maudslay

S172 Panel, Temple Of The Foliated Cross (image And Flanking Text Panels). At Left, K'inich Kan B'alam Ii Stands On A Flowering Witz ("mountain") While Holding A Jester God Figurine. On The Right, A Smaller Person Stands On A Shell Glyphically Identified As The Supernatural Location "matawil." At Center, A World Tree, Embellished With Jewels And Maize God Heads, Grows From A Waterlily Monster. Itzam-ye (the Celestial Bird) Perches Atop The Tree.